Explore the natural history of 19 fascinating "bugs"-the monarch butterfly, the dragonfly, the praying mantis, stick insects, the luna moth, the viceroy butterfly, the antlion, caddisflies, the whirligig beetle, the giant water bug, the hickory horned devil caterpillar, millipedes, centipedes, tarantulas, the honey bee, mosquitoes, cockroaches, and flies„oall captured in stunning macro photography videos. Explore different habitats, including pond, stream, tree, soil, garden, milkweed, sand, and the garage as you marvel at the incredible adaptations for survival. Enthusiasts of all ages will be mesmerized by the stunning nature videos, but the activities are specifically designed for 5-10 year old bug lovers.

This version of the Backyard Bugs software includes the DVD for students and a CD for teachers and home schoolers.

Features on the student DVD include:
89 videos, including macro views of these fascinating creatures and spectacular footage of the Mexican overwintering sites of the monarch butterfly
over 50 interactive screens
over 200 photo illustrations
activities including a monarch survival game, classification of bugs, mimicry sorting game, stream biodiversity simulation, natural selection simulation, cockroach dissection, predator and prey relationship simulation, quiz games, and more.

Features on the Teacher's CD include: 36 lesson plans with science journal pages for students, 20 quizzes with answer keys, a 400 word glossary, and a professional development video. All lessons are correlated to the National Science Education Standards.

Minimum system requirements:
Windows 98, SE, 2000, or XP; Processor Speed 1 GHz, 128 MB RAM, Video Resolution 800 x 600, 16 Bit Color, 400 MB of available disk space, DVD Drive Macintosh OS 9.2, 400 MHz PowerPC G3, 128 MB RAM, Video Resolution 800 x 600, 16 Bit Color, 400 MB of available disk space, DVD Drive.

Suggested system requirements:
Windows 98, SE, 2000, or XP; Processor Speed 2 GHz, 512 MB RAM, Video Resolution 800 x 600, 24 Bit Color, 400 MB of available disk space, DVD Drive Macintosh OS 10.3.9, 1.25 GHz PowerPC G4, 256 MB RAM, Video Resolution 800 x 600, 16 Bit Color, 400 MB of available disk space, DVD Drive.

School Purchase Orders are accepted. For more information and to order by phone please call: 760 632 6693